Minnesota Timberwolves at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball AssociationMagic beat Timberwolves 132-120 as Paolo Banchero scores 20 and Orlando wins 4th straight
Franz Wagner scored 17 points and Goga Bitadze came off the bench with 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Magic, who have won four straight.
The win pulled the Magic (44-36) up to seventh place in the tight race for playoff/play-in positions. With two road games remaining (Chicago on Friday and Boston on Sunday), they could finish anywhere between six and ninth in the Eastern Conference.
Terrence Shannon Jr. led the Timberwolves with a career-high 33 points. Jaden McDaniels, back in the lineup after missing six games with a left knee injury, added 18 points in 19 minutes.
The Timberwolves, who have lost five of seven, played without Anthony Edwards (right knee injury) and four players who started Tuesday night’s win at Indiana that clinched their Western Conference playoff spot.
Julius Randle missed his first game of the season and Rudy Gobert missed his fifth.
Wagner scored twice to help Orlando break away from a 47-47 tie to a 63-53 halftime lead. Jalen Suggs hit a couple of 3-pointers and a layup on a 22-6 burst that broke the game open in the third quarter. The Magic led by 24 at one point.
Shannon scored 29 points in the second half, hitting five of seven 3-point shots. He made 11 of 14 shots overall and also had five assists.
The Magic shot 53.7% overall in their home finale.
Magic: At Chicago on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
ORL wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 120 - 132 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 120 - 132 |
| 4th 4.0 |  |
shot clock turnover | 120 - 132 |
| 4th 29.1 |  |
Joe Ingles makes 29-foot three pointer | 120 - 132 |
| 4th 38.1 | |
Alex Morales makes 15-foot pullup jump shot | 117 - 132 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-90 | FG | 51-95 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 18-44 | 3PT | 12-29 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 12-14 | FT | 18-23 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 22 | Assists | 33 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 13 | Percent Led | 80 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | Apr 25 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Apr 25 |
| Anthony Edwards, G | Day-To-Day | Apr 25 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 18,482 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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